Name, Org, Favorite autumn/winter season tradition!

Hi I'm Rebecca with the Prescott Farmers Market and I love going to our town's Courthouse Lighting which is tomorrow!!

Lisa, Pinnacle Prevention: I love watching fire in a cozy outdoor firepit!

Rachel Gomez-Acosta (AZ Farm to School Network, Concordia Charter School, Sun Produce Co-op Foundation), lots of evening campfires in the backyard

Solveig Muus, LAMA ~ Cool-weather clothes!

Dionne Washington - AZ Food Bank Network - APS Light Parade with my kiddos and Kwanza dinner I host at my home.

Kai Littrell, Executive Director of Our Neighbors Farm & Pantry - Safford, AZ - going to the mountain and playing in the snow with family and dogs

Kaley Necessary (UA Cooperative Extension/Arizona Health Zone) I love drinking how chocolate and looking at Christmas lights!

For those just joining - feel free to share name, org, favorite autumn/winter season tradition!

MJ Simpson, William E. Morris Institute for Justice - holiday lights and hiking

Katelyn Prinzo, Agribusiness Manager, TigerMountain Foundation. HIKING!!! Gardening in the cooler weather.

Cindy Gentry, Sun Produce Co-op, still love looking at the holiday lights that are set up at homes and in public places from every tradition!

Hi! I’m Audrey with the Phoenix Food Co-op, and I love getting to see the leaves change! Wherever I can see that, it’s always different in AZ!

the song The 12 Pains of Christmas

Check it out if you haven't heard it

Hi! I'm Ashley from AZ Food Banks. I'd say spending more time outdoors with my dogs but am loving all of these responses.

Hello Barbara Halden here, F2S school garden workgroup co-chair. Love to cozy up with a cup of spiced hot wine.

Karrington Y Hamilton CFSBA tucson, Az - Festival of Lights WINTERHAVEN!!!

Kenneth Steel, Pinnacle Prevention/AZFSN, making Ebelskivers (Danish Pancakes) with family

Jessie Whitney MCDPH and I like watching all the Christmas movies

Liv Brashears, Pinnacle Prevention, I love all the lights!

I second Kenneth! I just got the pan last year for making them. never looked back...

This could change due to the Non Certification happening in Cochise County now, as I understand. I could be wrong.

Karalea - FfLCR - Little Colorado Meats. I lead a Christmas community choir. It MAKES my Christmas!

They certified the result in Cochise County yesterday.

Thanks for update! :)

https://twitter.com/AZSenateGOP

Senate committee assignments: https://twitter.com/AZSenateGOP

We use Twitter too. :)

House Committee Assignments: https://www.azleg.gov/press/house/55LEG/2R/221201COMMITTEECHAIRS.pdf

Thanks, Kenneth!

Yay AzFBN ~ Excellent policy priorities!!

Many families don't apply for reduced meal prices because of pride.

this can save eligible students over $100 per year in meal charges

Cheyenne, agreed. I'm hoping with the more universal system that has been talked about will help break through that barrier.

Ashley can you share the meeting info here?

TY

More on the Colorado initiative: https://www.npr.org/2022/11/09/1134832752/colorado-free-school-lunch-results-measure-midterms

Yes

Here's the link to the School Nutrition Advocacy Group meetings on Zoom. We meet the first Thursday of the month from 1-2pm, here: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88146070199.Join us! Bring friends!

What work can we do to support the efforts with DUSP?

Where can we see more info on the program and participants?

As someone who runs a market that is almost 60% of sales in public assistance, this is nerve wracking!

For those who haven't heard yet, Pinnacle is hiring an AZFSN Coalition Coordinator! Please help spread the word: https://www.pinnacleprevention.org/jobopportunities.html

Thank you!

We've got you, Karrington and others on the call that are active Double Up partners. We are working through lots of plans with every intention of keeping this program safe, and will be sharing opportunities to support soon.

@Ashley, may we know, do you have sponsors for your bills yet? If not, are you close, and can LAMA be of any help at this stage?

email me

Danielle@localfirstaz.com

Next forum 12/12 1:30PM

link to forum?

https://www.phoenix.gov/newsroom/water-services/2579

Vetting Forum 4 Water 2022-2023Scheduled for the 2nd Monday of every month beginning in November 2022 through December 2022.Beginning at 1:30pm - 3:00pm

https://agribusinessarizona.org/vetting-forum-4-water

@Kenneth ~ thank you!

Note that the Webpage is out of date and still shows zoom links from 2021-22 session

I would reach out to: stephanie@agribusinessarizona.org to confirm next forum

I have to hop off here, all! Take care

Love those dots! Great work!

Thanks, Kenneth. Have a great weekend.

Chris Udall Director at Agribusiness & Water Council of Arizona

Solveig, check out programs & resources of the Water Resources Research Center at UArizona. Also League of Women Voters AZ is working on their water policy — worth looking in to that also.

Thanks Paula and everyone for your suggestions!! I have much to learn, am truly grateful to have a few places to start.

That date sounds familiar…

For those who haven't heard yet, Pinnacle is hiring an AZFSN Coalition Coordinator! Please help spread the word: https://www.pinnacleprevention.org/jobopportunities.html

SNAP skimming protections law proposed https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/9319/text?r=1&s=1

Job post closes next Friday December 9th

https://www.pinnacleprevention.org/jobopportunities.html

Thanks for all your work everyone!

thanks so much for the great information!

Thank you for the wonderful information on these calls!

Thanks y'all

thanks and happy holidays!

Thank you!!